Hit-and-run victim, 70, dies days after incident

Clark Chase was standing near the curb on the southbound side of San Jacinto Avenue south of Menlo Avenue around 11:50 p.m. on Oct. 10 when he was struck by what authorities believe is a dark-colored Honda Civic.

The driver stopped momentarily stopped but quickly left without helping Chase, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition - a condition he remained in until he died.

A witness told authorities the Honda Civic's license plate has the number 74 in it, the release says. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the San Jacinto sheriff's station at 951-654-2702.

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